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In recent years Steven J. Lawson has been in demand nationwide as a speaker at major conferences, particularly those for pastors. The Kind of Preaching God Blesses is a powerful must-read for every minister who desires to preach God’s Word in a way that truly exalts the Lord and nourishes His people. In 1 Corinthians 2:1-9, the apostle Paul wrote about the keys to effective preaching. In this compact yet dynamic book, readers will learn about…the priority of biblical preaching—an urgent call to every minister; the poverty of modern preaching—what is lacking in today’s pulpits; the preeminence of Christ in preaching—making Jesus the dominant theme; and the power of the Spirit in preaching—replacing self-confidence with God-dependence. This is a passionate appeal to Christ-centered preaching—the kind that God blesses, the kind that brings real revival in people’s lives. Great for pastors, Bible teachers, and Christian students aspiring to a teaching ministry.
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- Published on: 2013-04-01
- Released on: 2013-04-01
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“Every time I listen to Dr. Lawson’s preaching I walk away with the desire to be a more faithful preacher of the Scriptures and with a greater hope that I can be. In this little book are some of the reasons for the impact that Dr. Lawson’s life and preaching have had on my life.”
―Paul David Washer, HeartCry Missionary Society
About the Author
Steven J. Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the Long Line of Godly Men series. He also serves as Professor of Preaching at The Master’s Seminary and a Teaching Fellow at Ligonier Ministries and Visiting Professor in the Doctor of Ministry program at Ligonier Academy.
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Preaching God's Word in God's Way
By Tim Challies
There are some books on preaching that are meant for preachers. These are books that teach the nuts and bolts of preaching, that are full of practical tips and illustration. There is a place for such works. There are other books on preaching that are meant for all Christians. These are books that describe the power and priority of preaching in the Christian church and in the Christian life. Steven Lawson's The Kind of Preaching God Blesses falls squarely in the second category. This is a book for all of us whether we preach weekly, preach occasionally or never preach at all.
The book has an interesting story behind it. In May of 2011, Lawson was to speak at the annual Pastors' Conference at Moody Bible Institute. He decided to do an exposition of 1 Corinthians 2:1-9 and titled it "The Kind of Preaching God Blesses." That message resounded with the men who attended the conference and Lawson himself experienced an unusually tangible sense of the Lord's assistance and pleasure in preaching it. He carried that message with him to Russia, to California and Orlando, and when he preached it, the Lord stirred his people. After all, every Christian knows, or ought to know, that "as the pulpit goes, so goes the church. Never has this been more true than it is in this present hour. The fact remains, no church can rise any higher than its pulpit. The spiritual life of any congregation and its growth in grace will never exceed the high-water mark set by its pulpit." That message is at the very heart of this book.
In classic Lawson fashion, he writes with a clear and alliterated structure. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 2:1-9 he looks to the poverty of modern teaching, the prohibition of worldly preaching, the preeminence of Christ in preaching, the power of the Spirit in preaching, the predestination of the Father in preaching, and the parade of faithful preachers. He writes not only to pastors, but to all Christians, to those who preach and to those who listen to preaching.
The week-to-week carrying out of the preaching ministry is the responsibility of the pastor. He is the one who must dedicate himself to studying and understanding and explaining the Word of God. Lawson is right that "as the pulpit goes, so goes the church." A pastor must understand what preaching is and why it matters and how to do it to the best of his ability. Lawson has penned a book that will challenge the pastor anew to dedicate himself to this most urgent of callings.
Yet the pastor is not the only person in a church who should understand the importance of preaching God's Word. Every Christian bears the responsibility to place himself in a church where God's Word is preached faithfully, for where the pulpit goes, so goes the Christian. Shallow preaching leads to shallow Christians; gospel-free preaching leads inevitably to gospel-free hearers. It is every Christian's responsibility to understand the power and necessity of preaching and every Christian's responsibility to be able to distinguish the kind of preaching the Bible demands from its many counterfeits. The Kind of Preaching God Blesses is exactly the kind of book a Christian should read to understand what kind of preaching it is that will best feed his soul and to understand his responsibility in planting himself under that kind of teaching.
I have read several other books by Steve Lawson and have often heard him preach. But what stood out to me in this book was that he loves preaching because he loves Jesus. His desire for powerful, expository preaching is first a desire to see his Savior proclaimed in power. He loves preaching not for its own sake, but because preaching exalts Christ, glorifies God, and calls God's people out of darkness and into light. He values good preaching--the best preaching--because it is in this kind of preaching that God is most glorified. Lawson's earnestness is contagious, his passion almost irresistible.
The Kind of Preaching God Blesses is an urgent call for pastors to preach God's Word in God's way, and an equally urgent call for all of us to demand and expect nothing less.
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The Antidote for the Preaching Crisis
By Dr. David Steele
There is a crisis in the church, a crisis of preaching that is both expository and biblical. Dr. Steven Lawson identifies this crisis in his newest book, The Kind of Preaching God Blesses. And while Lawson takes time to uncover the preaching crisis, the lion's share of the book is a measured antidote; an antidote that is soaked in Scripture and is focused on the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Kind of Preaching God Blesses is an expanded sermon based on 1 Corinthians 2:1-9 that Dr. Lawson has preached in several settings. The book is comprised of six headings and are summarized as follows:
1. Everything Except the Main Thing
The author reminds preachers that their task is to proclaim Christ crucified. Lawson writes, "Sadly there is enough dust on the average pulpit Bible to write Ichabod upon it." Indeed, the glory has departed! What is needed is a new Reformation in the pulpit today: "To fulfill this sacred duty, every preacher must proclaim the full counsel of God. Every doctrine in Scripture must be delivered. Every truth must be taught. Every sin must be exposed. Every warning must be issued. And every promise must be offered."
I can bear witness after serving in pastoral ministry for over 20 years that Lawson's challenge comes with a price tag. As one who has sought to preach the full counsel of God's Word, it is a sad thing to admit that the greatest criticism has come when I have proclaimed the doctrines of God's sovereignty, predestination and reprobation, radical depravity, monergistic regeneration, and of course - the doctrine of hell. But price tag or not, preachers have this mandate before them: "Preach the Word!"
2. Slick Schtick
"To an alarming degree, an increasing amount of preaching these days can only be described as 'slick schtick.' By this I mean that form of communication in which the preacher has little to say, but tragically, says it very well."
Here the author opposes the postmodern trend to tickle the ear and attract seekers by watering down the message. He notes, "Carnal ears will always want to be charmed and not confronted, captivated and not challenged. Those who stand in pulpits must not cave in to these demands, but maintain the apostolic standard of preaching."
Chapter two is a primer on how not to preach. Using Paul's model to the Corinthians, the author warns pastors to refuse to preach with superior speech or lofty speech. He repudiates the use of gimmicks in the pulpit. And he warns against the use of worldly wisdom and so-called human wisdom.
3. One Master Theme
The master theme that must resound in every sermon is the person and work of Jesus Christ. For "to preach the Bible means, chiefly, to preach Christ and him crucified."
In one of my several visits to the former Soviet Union, I walked into a village church and noticed a sign with Russian characters inscribed above the pulpit. I asked the pastor, "What does it say?" He responded with a huge smile, "Oh, David - it says 'We preach Christ crucified.'" And so must every man who steps up the preacher's desk on a weekly basis.
Lawson pounds home the importance and necessity of preaching Christ crucified. He notes, "By His vicarious death, Jesus did not merely make salvation hypothetically possible based upon man's response. He actually saved a definite number of sinners. True preaching declares the cross as the only way of salvation. Those in bondage to sin have been redeemed by the blood of Christ."
And the author boldly challenges pastors: "Is Jesus Christ the dominant theme in your preaching? In the pulpit, do you magnify His sovereign lordship and saving work? In your ministry, do you continually point your listeners to him? Do you call people to commit their lives to him?"
4. Strength in Weakness
The focus of chapter four is the role of the Holy Spirit as He empowers the preacher. Paul writes emphatically, "And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God" (1 Corinthians 2:3-5, ESV).
So pastors must rely exclusively on the Holy Spirit to receive power when proclaiming the truth of God's Word. Preachers who are empowered by the Spirit, therefore have a God-dependence about them. Additionally, they are passionate about the truth they proclaim. No passion - no preaching.
5. A Sovereign Wisdom
The kind of preaching God blesses is grounded in sovereign grace. Lawson remarks, "There is a foundational truth in preaching that must undergird every message - namely, that God is sovereign over all things. With all Spirit-empowered exposition, God must be proclaimed as the Supreme Ruler over all the affairs of human history." So biblical preaching entails a strong message of God's sovereign control over all things which finds its culmination in the cross work of Christ which was foreordained before the foundation of the world.
This chapter is especially encouraging to me - for over the years I have been challenged by some who questioned by emphasis on sovereign grace. Indeed, the proclamation of sovereign grace is not a mere footnote to the ministry of proclamation; it stands at the very center of a solid preaching ministry!
6. Marching Orders
Dr. Lawson concludes with an exhortation to preach with distinctly Trinitarian messages. Faithful pastors proclaim Christ crucified, emphasize the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit, and draw the attention of listeners to the predestinating work of the Father. This is the kind of preaching that God blesses.
Summary:
The Kind of Preaching God Blesses is not a typical homiletics text, however it does speak to the topic of homiletics. Most preaching texts will prescribe specific nuts and bolts of biblical exposition. Lawson's work serves as more of a stimulus - a "holy shove" if you will. It is less of a play book and more of a prescription book. Indeed, this book is the book that pastors everywhere need to read and re-read, absorb, study, and take the contents to heart. It is not a "t.v. dinner" that serves up empty calories and refuses to satisfy. Rather, this work is something akin to a prime rib dinner with all the trimmings. Some will be put off by Lawson's approach. Others will discount it as old and archaic. But those who ignore the message of this book, do so to their own detriment. This little book is destined to explode in the hearts and minds of hundreds of pastors around the world. I am excited to see how God will use this little book that should be in every pastors library as a forceful reminder that concerns the magnitude of the preaching task. baldreformer.wordpress.com
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
We proclaim Christ, and Him Crucified - An Essential Message
By Michael
Based upon sermons and seminars given over the past few years (I was present for one of those seminars and have listened to another), Dr. Lawson brings an essential message to pastors - Preach Christ and Him Crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-9).
While addressed to pastors, this message needs to be heard by all. The non-pastor must recognize that if their pastor is not making Christ and Him Crucified the central theme of his preaching, then the pastor must be challenged to do so and if he does not, then it is time to find another church. This book is not just for pastors.
As essential as this message is, the book does get repetitive, repeating statements over and over again. I wish Dr. Lawson would have spent a little more time on proper hermeneutics and less on repeating himself.
I also wish Dr. Lawson would have put a few more caveats in. True, God blesses preaching that makes 'Christ and Him Crucified' central, but God does bless, to some degree, any reading of His word and its presentation. It is His word, even when it is masked by incompleteness and poor preaching, that has the power to save. It is the word, often despite the preacher, that saves.
My best endorsement for a book is to buy copies of it and to give them away. So far I have purchased 10 copies of this book. One for me, 9 I've given away.
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